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отходить от

Translation of отходить от

depart from

Russian word in Latin letters: othodit ot / otkhodit ot

Meaning of отходить от

Russian

поступить не так, как принято обычно

English

to not use the usual way of doing something

depart from

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtxɐˈdʲitʲ ət]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Отходить от or отправляться?

отправляться

отправляться = to set off, leave on a trip

Don't mix them up. A train or a person leaving — отправляться; not following a tradition — отходить от традиции.

Поезд отправляется в семь утра.

The train departs at seven in the morning.

В этом году мы отходим от старого меню.

This year we are departing from the old menu.

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  1. This school departs from tradition.

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    Эта школа отходит от традиций.

  2. Don't depart from the plan.

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    Не отходи от плана.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отходить от, отступать от, and отклоняться от

отступать от
🇷🇺Russian

Almost the same; common with rules and principles.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отклоняться от

More formal; of a course, plan or norm.

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отходить от meaning: what does it mean?

to not use the usual way of doing something

отходить от pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

отходить от is pronounced as [ɐtxɐˈdʲitʲ ət]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

отходить от definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This school departs from tradition. Translation: Эта школа отходит от традиций.

Is отходить от part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, отходить от (depart from) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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